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Petition · past parliament

Let 16-17 year olds vote if there is a 2nd referendum

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

There should be a second referedum that allows 16-17 year olds to vote. This is because the decision on leaving the EU impacts every generation, thus the outcome should also be determined by 16/17 year olds as well.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

A second EU referendum including 16 and 17 year olds

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.